Chapter One -- Following Hard after God

I really enjoyed the line, "where God's previous working meets man's present response.." Do I have a special love for God in the depths of my soul? Am I hungry and thirsty? Do I have a level of dissatisfaction? Tozer has a way of getting deep inside of me, he describes the "moaning of creation" to be restored to God's original intent. To be truly honest, most of us (self included), are much too independent of God. The definition on Pg 13 of eternal life covers it: "This is eternal life, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent" (Jn 17:3) I believe this word "know" is as deep as the word for intercourse, ie to "know your wife". How many of us know our Lord this intimately? Or do we really want to....would we feel too exposed? Remember how Jesus, while with his disciples, on many occasions (knew) their thoughts and commented to them about those thoughts. Wow, what if our wives (knew) all our thoughts? Jesus(God) wants to be so intimate with us, so close, so helpful, so caring.

Tozer: "In making Himself known to us He stays by the familiar pattern of personality. He communicates with us through the avenues of our (soul): of our minds, our wills and our emotions. The continuous and unembarrassed interchange of love and thought between God and the soul of the redeemed man is the throbbing heart of New Testament religion. This intercourse between God and the soul is known to us in conscious personal awareness. It is personal...it is conscious."

Questions to consider and talk about? (or) Raise your own questions for this site?

1) After the step of "accepting Christ", do I have a sincere desire to know Him?

2) What benefit do I reap that is not currently present in my life?

3) Have I become complacent regarding the working out of my faith?

4) Am I discouraged with my relationship with God or God's relationship with me?

5) Do I try to pursue God-and (something attached) or just God Himself? pg 18

6) Does it seem to me that God is irrelevant to my every day life, that He just doesn't really fit, that I just say that He does because this is what "Christians" are supposed to say?


You know God, I am just living my life out here. Sometimes you seem involved
other times not. You don't know about technology, or computers, or science,
or my budget, or my automobile, or my kids highschool principal. I do
realize that you know something about carpentry but, I want help with
more than you can offer, God. How do you fit and what do you want
from me, at this moment?


7) What am I thirsty for?

8) What will I commit to do (right now) to change things. Will I allow my brother's to hold me accountable? Well...............

Is everyone ready?? Are books purchased??

Hello, we got in to Charlotte today. Will get an internet account by Friday.
Got over the border fine (thanks for all prayers). I have not found my passport yet.
Could someone try the London police and ask if it was turned in?? I believe I lost it in North London around Fanshawe/Adelaide or around the Starks/Church.

Once I report it lost...I can no longer us it if found (could face jail time according to US agents.)

Miss and love you all......and looking forward to this blog and continued growth for all of us!!!

Question: Do(Did) you pursue God or Does(Did) God pursue you?

Team Members --Please explain...

Chapter One -- Following Hard after God

My soul followeth hard after thee:
thy right hand upholdeth me. --Psalm 63:8

As the hart panteth after the water brooks,
so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:
when shall I come and appear before God?
--Psalm 42:1-2

Thoughts of AW Tozer

"In this hour of all-but-universal darkness one cheering gleam appears: Within the fold of conservative Christianity there are to be found increasing numbers of persons whose religious lives are marked by a growing hunger for God Himself. They are eager for spiritual realities and will not be put off with words, nor will they be content with correct "interpretations" of truth. They are athirst for God, and they will not be satisfied till they have drunk deep at the Fountain of Living Water."

"This book is a modest attempt to aid God's hungry children so to find Him. Nothing here is new except in the sense that it is a discovery which my own heart has made of spiritual realities most delightful and wonderful to me. Others before me have gone much farther into these holy mysteries than I have done, but if my fire is not large it is real, and there may be those who can light their candle at its flame."
A.W. Tozer
Chicago, Illinois
June 16, 1948

Manitoulin Ferry w/ Ridgeview Rough Riders

Hello Men,

This is it! A nice scenic cruise to Manitoulin Island in Ontario: Yamaha, Victory, Kawasaki, Honda

IN PURSUIT OF GOD

What is now required to participate in this blog is to purchase the book by AW Tozer, Pursuit of God.

We will begin discussing Chapter One right after Christmas.